EL 6 Atmosphere Vocabulary

The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Front

• Air mass

A boundary between two air masses

• Air mass

• Convection

• Conduction

• Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The circulation of particles within a material caused by differences in thermal energy and density.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Wind

• Air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A large area of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.

• Front

• Wind

• Air mass

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.

• Weather

• Front

• Air mass

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Wind

• Air mass

• Conduction

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter.

• Convection

• Weather

• Conduction

• Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4